Folding machine



Nov. 24, 1931.

J. MENTGES FOLDING MACHINE 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed April 1, 1929 N ovl 24, 1931 J. MENTGES FOLDING MACHINE Filed April 1, 1929 Patented Nov. 24, 1931 I JOHN MENTGES, or SIDNEY, QHIQ, ASSIGNOR, BY MESNE assrenmnnrs, T DEXTER FOLDER COMPANY, or nnwyonmul cesarean-Tron onuniw YORK nominate MAC INE Application filed" April- 1, 1929: Serial No. 351,764.

This invention relates to: folding machines and. more particularly to' an improved sheet deflector therefor. 1

In my copendingapplication Serial No.

30,149, filed May 14%. 1925,there is-disclosed a pivoted sheet defiectorcomprising spaced platesover or between which the sheets pass in accordancewith the position of said de- M fiector. Certain objectsof' the present invention are to improve ithe efficiency of said deflector by employing only a single plate that can-be arrangedcl'oserr tothe folding mechanism to secure bettercontrol of sheets passing therefrom over the defiectoig and 1 5' which can be shifted from at least one path of travel of thesheets to avoid-friction between'thesame and the deflector: as the sheets travel in said pat-huh l Further objects ofithe invention are to 20 provide a more compact arrangement ofshe'et folding mechanisms andfsheet deflecting means; a mounting of the sheet deflecting means that does not require the trunnions thereof to be centered with respect to the folding mechanismsg' 'and' a construction wherein news and book imposition folding devices can be spaced as desired without changing the action of the deflector.

()ther objects of the invention- Wlll appear as the following description thereof proceeds, and in order to more clearly understand the invention reference may be had tothe accompanying drawings which illustrate one embodiment of the inventive ideaiand wherein 1 is a detail perspective view of a foldin machine equippedwith sheet deflectors constructedin accordance with the pres-v ent: invention; Fig. 2 is an enlarged vertical sectional View of loop filming-mechanisms embodied-in said machine and having one offsaid deflectors associated therewith;

Fig. 3is a view similar to Fig. 2; showing "=5 knife and loop foldingmechanisms forming part of the machine and having one of said sheet deflectors associated therewith;

Fig. 4" is an enlarged detail perspective View of the sheet deflector and operating means therefor;

is a. topv plan" View of the devices shoWn-inFig-. l;' 1 1- Fig. .6 is a: fragmentary {detail perspective view of; sheet 'deflector, showing infull and dotted lines. various positions of adjustment thereof"; and i Fig; 7 is a viewsimilar to Fig. '6, showing trunnion adjusting meansfifor the deflector: and the parts thereof separated-for purposes of clearer illustration. a" I W'Ehe folding machine or instrumentality with which the sheet deflectingmeansis associ'ated maybe of any suitableconst'ruction such; for example, as disclosed .in my copending' application Serial NO..1Ll6,936,fil6d-NO- vember 8,1926; and illustrated. in Figs; lt'o 85 inclusive, of the drawingsof the present application.

In said figures, 'five folding mechan'ismsor units are illustrated and indicated at A,'B,TG, Dand E, respectively l These mechanisms, together with a feed table 5-and suitably operated feed and drop rollers 6 and: 7 r'espectively,"are' mounted? on suitable side frames of the machine such as indicated at 8 and 9" (Figs. 4 a'nd5); The

leading edge of saidsheet strikes stop' fin- 1 i V gers 15 which project into-the grid from' a bar-16; This bar and said fingers are adjust-able to various positions along the grid on rods 17, which are carried by brackets 18,. 18 secured to or formed integrally withv the uppermost of'theplates'lO, 10. When the leading edge of the sheet strikes the" stops -15, 15, said sheet is buckled "and folded'between rollers 12,13 and passes therethrough r for delivery to mechanism B, or to'suitably driven conveyor belts 1'9, 19,0rto'a packer .100 1- -15 sheets are fed successively from thetable 5 by the feed and drop'rollers; to mechanism A 7 arranged under mechanism A and between" passing from said mechanism over one or the 'mechanism B and said conveyor belts. The

7 sheet is delivered to mechanism B, or to the conveyor belts 1 9, 19, or to packer 20, in accordance with the position of a deflector 21 associated with mechanism A and to be hereinafter described in detail. Mechanisms A and B are identical in their construction and operation except that the grid of the latter extends horizontally whereas the grid of the former is inclined. Mechanism B is adapted to make a fold in the sheet parallel with the fold formed therein by mechanism A."

Packer'20 may be of any suitable type such as disclosed in my copending application Serial No. 146,935, filedNovemberB, 1926. Conveyor belts 19, 19 extend horizontally under the table 5 in spaced relation therewith, and in the event the folded sheet is delivered to said conveyor belts, the latter in turn deliver said sheet to mechanism C which is" adapted to make a fold in the sheet at .right angles to the fold formed therein by mechanism V MechanismC is a knife folder and comprises a suitably'operatedknife22, and roll- -ers23',24 connectedby suitably driven gears 'isknown as book imposition. The packer 25 sheet at right angles to its first fold and deliver said sheet to mechanism D, or to mechanism E, or to a'packer 25 arranged below therollers23, 24 and disposed between said mechanisms. The delivery of the sheet from folding rollers 23, 24 to mechanism D, or to mechanism E, or to packer 25, depends on the position. of a sheet deflector 26 which is associated with said folding rollers.

Mechanisms D, E and B are identical in their construction and operation except that one or the other of mechanisms D and E produce a fold in the sheet parallelv with the fold {produced therein by mechanism C and at right angles to the fold in the sheet produced by mechanism A." Mechanism D is em' ployed for what is known as news imposition and mechanism E. is employed for what is also preferably of the type disclosed in my copending application Serial No. 30,149,

- above referred to, and detailed description of packer 25, as well as packer 20, is unnecessary vfor a complete'understanding of the present f-invention.

The deflectors21 and 26 are. identical in their operation and construction and it is therefore only necessary to describe one of the same. In accordance with the present inventiomf each deflector preferably com prises a s1ngle-plate27 arranged closer to the adjacent sheet folding mechanism than is possible wlth a double plate deflector, and

whereby a better control is secured ofsheets other ofthe opposite sides of said plate when it is swung angularly to various operative positions as hereinafter described. 'Means are provided, in accordance with the present invention, for longitudinally and laterally shiftingthe deflector and for swinging the same, from an inoperative position relative to the adjacent sheet folding mechanism, to

an operative position orpositions with re- Spect thereto, andifor swinging and shifting said deflector laterally and longitudinally from saidoperative position or positions to said inoperative position. The deflector shiftingand swinging-means thus enables the deflector to beremoved from at least one path of travel of sheets delivered from thefadjacent folding mechanism, so as to avoid friction between'sai'd sheets and'thedeflector as the sheets travel in said path, and said de-.

flector shifting and swinging. meansis p'ref- I erably arranged and' constructed as follows.

The plate 27 is provided in one end-thereof with a slot- 28 that extends, longitudinally of the plate and receives the inner end of a trunnion 30. The trunnion 30iis secured to plate 27 by a two-part clamp .31 that em-' H braces'the inner end of said trunnion and is riveted or otherwise suitably secured as at 32, 32 to theop posite'sides of the plate 27.

The trunnion 30 is secured in clamp 31 by a set screw 32' that enables said trunnion to lee-adjusted in the clamp to increase or decrease the length of the pivotal axis. of plate 27 as desired. Welded or, otherwise rigidly secured on the plate 27 atthe'end thereof op posite that carrying the, trunnion 30, is a trunnion 33 which,'together with'the trunnion 30, enables: the plate 27 to :be swung I. about saidaxis to variousoperative posi- The bearings 34, 35 provide for longitudinal V and lateral reciprocating or shifting movements of the plate 27 relative to the adjacent foldingmechanism, as well as forswinging movement of said plate relative to said mechanism; As herein shown, said bearings are preferably comprised by horizontally extend- ;ing slotsformed in the side frames 8, 9 and through which the trunnions 30, 33 project from the opposite ends of the plate 27 outwardly beyond the side frames 8, 9. The lon-' gitudinal reciprocating and swinging movements of the plate 27 are obtained by a lever the free end of the trunnion 30, as by a. set screw 38. The lever or handle 36 is thus disor handle 36'the'hub 37 of which is fixed on posed at the outer side of, and in spaced re-;

lation with, the frame 8, so that said lever or handle will be morereadily accessible to operate the plate 27. The trunnion 30 is prefera bly somewhatrlongerthamtheatrunznionrfafit toipm v ide suflicient; clearance foirthetwleverr or handle-1' in; its: meuementshereinaetter descriherh Sazid: lever on handle 36; is pros wider]; with; a; laterallyextendingghead 3,9:

rested inwardly toward; the side tralne 8 and carrying? loekin g means thati will be: later The double cam or conical menmhersi wyi l are adiustably mounted on thetruimiionsi for plate 27 secured I' nxthe desired; position of adjustmentthereorrby set: screws; and 51 respectively. the member-4Q? being positionedzerr trunnion; 3Qiacl' jacent: the-outer side of framer-menrber fii and; between the pins 42, 4: 3, and tliermemher'l'z beingr persitioned on the trunni0n33 adjaeentthe inner side of frame member 9 and hetween the pins 44, 45.4 The: pairof'pins 42, i3 project out- Wardly'fronrthe sidefrazine 8 and; are" secured on said frame: adj acentz-op-pesite end s; on the slot therein, the: pin 42b'eingazlshort straight element having" an enlarged end porrtion'52; for engagement with "or conical surface 465.2ind2theph1: 43: being tonger than; the-@1142 andihaxzing'a bent" end tion 53. tor engagementwiththe ciiml or eonii ealisu-rfacefl. Thepairof' pins 45 pmjiect inwardly from the frame. 9 1,.the 44c beingv a short straight. eleinerut'havingai -l en:- largest end portion: 54: for" engagement' with the earn or conical. suriia'ce 4 8; andlthe pin 45 heingg'longer: than the pine): and a bent endzport-ion 55 for'engagementwiththe cam: or conical surface 4-9:.

In accordance with the present" invention,

means are: provided: ionloek-ing the: plate 27 against swinging: and w iting: movement in its operative and: inoperatiwe. positions, and saidmeansare preferably arranged; ms coarstructed as-tol-l-owszz Projecting o tttwemdiy frenrthe frame member 8, and'fsecured there te as by machine screwsi56 5ti gis a curved keeper plate 57 providedctheneim with a slet 58 extending parallel-"With the-pivotal; axis of thep1ate27, In theinonerative and 1516f!- erable- Vertical position oi the p late 2'Z-; shown in Fig. l the handle: 36 pm-iectsvin slot 58 adjacent the; inner closeda end: there of, so that therplate 217 is locked against swingmgmo-vement; The head 0% the lever on-hair the, enter open end thereof; the. plate: 27 is 7 plate 2.7 may" be; locked the aforesaid? epeizative positions; engagingithe nose; 62 of V swung so as: to direct the sheets" dlle: 3i6'lS provided therein with anopeniinig fitter, afspringrlbcking bol t 60. having an op}- erating'head: 6L and a nose 62;. Inthe positardinai: movement until the bolt 60 V isrli'iited: by the; head. 61 to disengage the nose 62" from theopen'ing; 6:31] Thehandle 36 is reciproeated longitudi'milly slot; 58- tov inipart likemoti'on to the plate- 27, and when the handle is movedout of the slot 58 through shifted laterally from; its inoperative position .byrthe conical members and pins. and

maythen beswung by the handleto various 4 operative: positions with; respect to the ads jacent folding mechanism. The swinging movement. of the plate handle is limited at opposite sides 0:1 and in spaced relation with; the slotv58g. and, said handle, and the halt: 60in openings 66,. 67 that. are formed in ipiatez57rhetween the pins 64,65 and'opposite g 'sides' o'f the slot 58, rfespecti vely;.v llflienf'it .is desired to) move the plate to itsimopierr mime position, the: handle 36 is:- unlocked. and

hystopsz 64, 6'5 projecting'from the plate 57 I I swung into alinementqwith slot? 58;; The-bani- 7 die isthen moved; intojthe slot; lbngitudinally, 1

whereup on. the plate is moved. longitudinally in jthefsameadirection by fsaid: handle: and

shittedfiaterally to: its inoperative: positiontherconiea-lmemhers andpins. The operation of the sheetdeflectors willi be clearly understood from; the" foregoing and; asrespects the folding machine herem illustrated, may be brieflysuainniairized as f0llows; If it is desired to deliver'sheetsirom lneelianisrmr directly. into'packer 20 ;the deflector is sWun-gand' shifted laterally and longitudinally to: itsrinoperative position at one side of the path; of travel; of said sheets-2' fihould it lire-desired, howeveretcy deliver the sheets" frornimechanism: A to mechanism. B and theirinto packer" 20*, the cleflectoriis shifted longitudinally: late-rally from its inoperative position and? swung 'so as to'direct the sheets from mechanism A tormechanisnm-B from; thelatter oftvhich the sheets pass; into: packer" 20:; In: the eventitis def sireditodjel'i-ver'the sheets from mechanisna'A; todconveyor' belts 19319; theadeflect'or 21 is iiroin said mechanisnitosaid belts; l v The sheets as. they travel in succession ion belts; 19319,: are: then folded by-mechanism C at; right angles to the fold: inthe: sheets in] parted theretoliymechanrisnr A Ifit isthen desiredtovde-liventhe sheets from mechanism G directlyinto packer 25, deflector: 26- is] swung shifted laterally and l'ongitu-r 'dinally to itsino erative position relative to e I means for bodilyshifting the sheet deflector mechanism C." hould it be desired, hoW'- ever, to impartanother parallel fold 1n the sheets of the character known as news imposition, the deflector 26 is shifted longitudinally i and laterally and swung'so as to direct the 'sheetsfrom mechanism G. tomechanism D from the latter of which the sheets pass into packer 25. In the event it is desired to impart a parallel fold tothe sheets of a character known as book imposition, the deflector 26 is swung to direct the sheets from mechanism C to mechanism E from the latter of V is ' many types with which'deflectors constructed which the sheets pass into packer 25.

The machine herein disclosed is only one of in accordance with the present invention may 'be installed; In fact, such deflectors may be used with any machine or instrumentality for feeding or delivering sheets or webs and wherein it is desired to change the path of w travel of the sheets or webs to'various devices embodied in themachine. Regardless of the typeof machine with which deflectors such as herein disclosediare associated, it will appear that-by the present invention a more compact arrangement of parts-is obtained,

a better control of the sheetssecured, and a r highly eflicient and simply constructed '30 mechanism provide'd"that avoids as far as ipossible, friction'ofthe sheets asjthe same travel through'the'machinev Moreover, the shifting mechanism of the presentzinvention is adapted not onlysfor sheet deflectors, but may also be employed in assoclation with any member or instrumene o tality'to be shifted. It-istherefore to beejxappended claims. Y

pressly understood that the invention is not limited to the embodiment thereof herein disclosed or otherwise than bythe terms of'the 1 What is claimed is: r V V 1'. Ina folding machine, sheet folding mechanism, a pivoted laterally shiftabledeflector movable from an inoperative-position to an operative position and adapted to defleet a sheet folded by said mechanism, and means for bodily shifting the sheet deflector laterally and for thereafter swinging the 'sameabout its pivotal axis, to move said sheet deflector from said-inoperative position to said operative'position. l

2. In a fol'ling. machine, sheet folding mechanism, a pivoted laterally shiftable deflector adapted todeflect a sheet folded by said mechanism and movable from an operative position to an inoperative position, and means for swinging thesheet deflector about its pivotal axis and for thereafter bodily shifting said sheet deflector laterally, to move the sheet'deflector from said operative position to said inoperativeposition.

3.In;a folding machine, sheet folding mechanism, a pivoted laterally shiftable sheet deflector movable from an inoperative posideflector in said inoperative position.

tion to various-operative positionsfiand laterally and for therefore swinging. the same about its pivotal axis, to move said sheet deflector from said inoperative position to any one of said operative positions. 7'";

4:. In' a folding machine, sheet folding mechanism, a pivoted laterally shiftable sheet deflector having a pluralityofoperative positions and an inope'rative position, and

meansfor. swinging the sheet deflector about thereafter swinging the sameabout its pivotal axis, to move the sheet deflector from its in- 3 operative position toiany one of said operative positions, said means being adapted to swing the sheet deflector"about'said axis and thereafter bodily shift [said sheet deflector laterally inthje opposite direction, to movethe sheet deflector .fromanyone of its operative positions tousaid inoperative position.""

6. In a folding machine, .sheetfolding -mechanism, a pivoted laterally shiftable sheet deflector having an operative position and aninoperative position,'means'for swinging the sheet deflector about its-pivotal axis and forthereafter bodily shifting said sheet deflector'laterally, to move the sheet deflector from said operative position to its inoperative position, and means for'locking the sheet 7.111 a folding machine; sheet folding mechanism, a pivoted laterally v shiftable sheet deflector having an inoperative position and a plurality of operative positions,means' for bodily shifting the laterally and for thereafter I swinging 'the same about .its pivotal axis, to ,m'ove said sheetdeflector sheet deflector from said inoperative position to any one of its operative positions, and means for locking the sheet deflector in each of said operative positions.

8. In a folding machine, sheet folding mechanism, a pivoted 'laterally shiftable sheet deflector having an'inoperative .posi

tion and a plurality of operative positions,

means for bodily shifting the sheet deflector laterally in one direction and for thereafter swinging the same about its pivotal axis, to

move'said sheet deflector from said inoperative position toany one of itsoperative positions, said meansbeing adapted -to swing bodily jshift said sheet deflector laterally in the deflector about said axis and thereafter flector fromv any one of said operative'positions to its inoperative position, and means for locking the sheet deflector in each of said positions. V I 1 v I I 9. In a folding machine, sheet folding mechanism, a sheet deflector 'movable to: various operative positions to deflect'sheets in different directions" from said sheet folding mechanism, and means for vmoving the sheet deflector to said operative positions and an inoperative position and "including devices for bodily shifting said sheet deflector laterally. H 7 i c. v

10. In a folding umachine, sheet folding mechanism, a sheet deflector movable to an operative position and, an inoperative posi tion withrespect .to said sheet folding mechanism, and means for moving the sheetdeflector to said positions and including devices for bodily shifting said sheet deflector longitudinally and laterally. l 1 r 11. In alf lding machine, sheet folding mechanism, pivoted means for deflecting sheets in different directions from said sheet folding mechanism, and means for shifting said pivoted means laterally of the sheet folding mechanism, a

12. In a folding machine, sheet folding mechanism, pivoted means for deflecting, sheets in different directions from said sheet folding mechanism, and means for shiftingv said pivoted means longitudinally and lat;

erally of the sheet folding mechanism.

folding mechanism, a single-plate sheet deflector mov-x able to various operative positions to deflect sheets in different directions from the sheet folding mechanism and bodily shiftable to and from an inoperative position, and means for moving said deflectorto and from said positions. f g

14In a folding machine, sheetfolding mechanism, a pivoted, single-plate sheet de-. flector associated with said sheet 1 folding 13. In I a folding ;machine,. sheet 'mechanism and bodily shiftable toand'fromi an inoperative position relative thereto, and a means for swinging said sheet deflector to various operative positions when it isshifted bodily'from its inoperative position. 4, a 5.'In a folding machine, sheet folding mechanism, .a pivoted, single-plate sheet deflector associated with said sheet folding mechanism andbodily shiftable to and from an inoperative position relative thereto, means for swinging said sheet deflector to various operative positions whenit is shifted bodily from its inoperative position,l and meansfor locking the 'sheetdeflector inea'ch of said'positions, Y x a I 1 6.In a folding machinefsheet folding mechanism, and a sheet deflector associated with the sheet folding mechanism and shiftable longitudinally and laterally ofsaid sheet foldingmechanism to andfrom. an inope'rad p i e nates; 1r. I, a

' is shifted longitudinally.

said sheet folding'mechanism and shiftable longitudinally and laterally thereof, means for shifting the sheet deflector longitudinally and cooperating devicesQon, the sheet de-' a flector and the folding machine framework for shifting said sheet deflector laterally when it is shifted longitudinally.

18. In combination, a member arranged forshifting and swinging movement, means for shifting the member longitudinally and for.

swinging it to various positions, andmeans for shifting said member laterally when it 19-. In combination, a member movable longitudinally in opposite directions and haV- ing oppositely extending conical surfaces,"

means adapted to engage one of said surfaces and, shift the member laterally when it is moved longitudinally in one direction and means adaptedto engage the other of said" conical; surfaces 'and shift said member laterally when itis moved longitudinally inthe V oppositedirection.

120. In combinat on, a member movable longitudinally in opposite directions andhaving oppositely extending conical surfaces, a

pin adapted to engage one of said surfaces andshiftthe member laterallywhen it is moved longitudinally in one direction, and p,

a second pin having a bent end portion adapted; to engage the other of said conical 7 surfaces and shift said member laterally whenit is moved longitudinally in the op posite direction. Y

21, Incombination, a member arranged for reclprocatlng and swinging movement and provided with oppositely extending conicalsurfaces, a lever for reciprocating the member longitudinallyand for swinging it to various positions, and devices for engaging said conical surfaces to reciprocate said member laterally when it is reciprocated longitudinally. t I

22. In combination, a member arranged for reciprocating and swinging movement, a

slotted plate, a'lev'er on said member movable into and out of the slot of said plate to reciprocate the member longitudinally, and means adapted to reciprocate said member laterally as the lever is moved into and out of,

said slot.

In combination,amemberarranged forreciprocating and swinging movement, a slot ted plate,a lever movable into and out of the slot in said plate and adapted to reciprocate thememberlongitudinally when moved in opposite dlrections in said slot and to swing 7 r the member to variouslpositionswhenmoved out of the, slot and swung to either side there of, meansifor reciprocatingfthe member laterally asthe lev'eris moved into and out of the slot, and means for locking the member V against swinging movement when the lever is moved out of the slot and swung to either sideof'the same.

- 24: "Incombination, a member arranged for; recip'rocatlng and swlngtln'g movement, v '55 a slotted plate, a handle movable into-and out of theslot in said platefand adapted to reciprocate the member longitudinally when moved inopposite directi-onsin said slot and g to swing the member tovarious posltions- J-when moved out of the slot, means for recip- 7' 53 25. In combinatiomamembe'r arranged-for re'ciprocatingand swinging movements, a plate having a: slot andprovided with an opening alined with the slot and openings at opposite sides thereof, a handle movable into and-"out of the slot and adapted to reciprocate said member longitudinally when moved in opposite 'directionsin the slot and to sw ng the; member to various positions when moved out of the slot, means for reciprocating said z rmember laterally as the handle'is moved into and-out'ofthe slot, and a spring locking bolt 7 carried on said handle and adapted to be engagedin any-one of-the openlngs in saldplatel 26, In a folding machine, sheet" folding-J 3Q? mechanism, a sheet deflector-associated there with and bodilyshiftable to and from an inoperative position relative thereto, andmeans for moving said sheet deflector to various lope'rative positions .when it is shifted bodily fr'om'its inoperative position. I #1 mechanism, a sheet deflector associated with said sheet folding mechanism and'shilftablej longitudinally thereof, and means for ing'the sheet, deflector laterally of said sheet,

folding mechanism.

28'. In a folding inachine, Sheet folding V mechanism, a sheet deflector associatedtliere with,mean s for shifting the sheetdeflector,

longitudinally of; the sheet foldingmecha- 'nism, and means for shiftingsaidz sfheet deflec tor laterally of said sheet folding mecl 'ag "wl ien it is shifted longitudinally there; 0 V

$9 1 11 a folding machine, sheetpfolding mechanism, a member adaptedf-to; deflect" sheets in different directions from saidsh eet folding mechanism, and means for moving them ember to and froma'n inoperative position sli' V I v 1 '30."In a folding machine, sheet folding inoperative position and including d'eyices' opposite? anemone belowthe sheet folding mechanismf-ub 4 r w flectorlateraliyQ 1 r i g V 1 82 In. a folding machine, sheet folding 75- inoperative- 1 t eS Qet-de ector to andfrom said pps itiong mo 21. In a folding machine, sheet folding;

tidn andfincluding devicesfior bodily shift}: ing'said member laterally in opposite direc mechanisnnamember thereunder adapted to deflect sheets'folded bylsaidl mechanism,

means for moving the "member to. an from:

6*- r a r issaaaea 31.; In a folding machine," sheet folding? mechanism, a single plateisheet 'deflectormoxl able -to various" operative positions-to deflect sheets in different directions from said sheet: folding 'mechanism, land. means for moving the deflector'from anyioneofits operative-p0 sit-ions. to.- aninoperative position and incl-mid 7 ing devices for bodily shifting said sheet de' 7 mechanism, a single platesheet deflector mov able from an inoperative position to various operative positionsto deflectsheets in difileb ent directionsfrom said sheetffoldingmechanism, and means formovi-ng the deflector 805 from its inoperative position to any one of; said: operative positions and-'includ ing devices- W for bodily shiftingsaid sheet deflector laterallyl Y I -33; In a f'olding'maehine, sheet folding 8i; I

mechanism, a single plate she et defiectgoi adaptedto deflect; sheets in different; directions fromsaid sheet folding mechanism and movable to operative and" inoperative pOsi-C trons with respect; thereto, andmeans for mov- 901 mg the sheet deflector to and from said-"post; tlons and including devices for bodily: shift"- ing said sheet deflector laterally in opposite dlr e'ct-ions. V e 3 4 a folding-'mach-ine, sheet folding mechanism,fa single plate sheetdeflectoi' as" sociatedwith said sheet: folding mechanism and movable to an operative; position at" osit1'0n,'and means for moving laterally n n r site d ifeti ns, and; means;

or. ickin sc i he t defle mr id-p 6-. fo ing. mach n she t fol, ing; l eniemi l ing ep a TI I I ia edi thi eid het iql ingme fi a d ,memble teen, neratiy'e 'os'it ii lidani mp rat ve-Reas n, ,Imleens t ?v im ts he e ecte i oandi rom t ;Operative ma l P W-fiV p it onwndl in ludin den n for shifting the sheet deflector, longitudinale, y. nd, l t rally aogzw ite; diire' ti nsg' and me ns er q kine 'a 4. Che t. antennae ofjsaidQpositionsp v 37 In a iQIdi igmaQIEiJiea heetgdefiecibrk ante pasitipni and" mechan sm efer mevabe" tofu; and an moperative position,

" for moving said sheetdflector' to said po'si 0.

a singleplate sheetdeflector I tions and including cam means adapted to bodily shift said sheet deflector laterally.

38. In a folding machine, a laterally shift-'- able sheet deflector therefor movable to an operative position and an inoperative position, and mechanism for moving the sheet deflector to and from said positions and in moving sald sheet deflector to said positions including a device for shifting said sheet deflector longitudinally and cam means for shifting it laterally.

4L0. In a folding machine, a sheet de flector therefor movable to an operative position and an inoperative position, and mechanism for moving said sheet deflector to said positions including cam means and stationary means cooperating therewith to bodilyshift said sheet deflector.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification. V 7

JOHN V MENTGES. 

